Cost of Living Comparison Between Mianwali and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Mianwali and Karachi

😐 Solo nomad: Mianwali is 7.7% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Mianwali is 7.9% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.08 PKR 582

$2.09 PKR 585

-0.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.27 PKR 3,990

$12.54 PKR 3,508

13.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.27 PKR 1,196

$4.18 PKR 1,169

2.15%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.76 PKR 771

$1.99 PKR 556

38.69%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.61 PKR 1,010

$5.15 PKR 1,441

-29.90%

Cappuccino

$2.27 PKR 634

$1.90 PKR 532

19.47%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.18 PKR 51.2

$0.37 PKR 103

-51.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 58.6

$0.23 PKR 64.5

-8.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.67 PKR 188

$0.86 PKR 240

-22.09%

White Bread (500g)

$0.57 PKR 160

$0.55 PKR 154

3.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.85 PKR 238

$1.17 PKR 328

-27.35%

Eggs

$1.16 PKR 324

$1.17 PKR 327

-0.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.95 PKR 1,666

$6.40 PKR 1,790

-7.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.94 PKR 823

$3.26 PKR 911

-9.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.47 PKR 1,250

$5.01 PKR 1,402

-10.78%

Apples (1kg)

$1.03 PKR 287

$1.08 PKR 301

-4.63%

Banana (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 169

$0.55 PKR 155

10.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 161

$0.88 PKR 246

-35.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.22 PKR 61.7

$0.54 PKR 150

-59.26%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 98.5

$0.35 PKR 98.6

Onion (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 102

$0.48 PKR 133

-25.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.47 PKR 132

$0.35 PKR 98.9

34.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 PKR 108

$0.43 PKR 121

-9.30%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.69 PKR 193

$1.44 PKR 403

-52.08%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 PKR 143

$1.32 PKR 368

-61.36%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.06 PKR 297

$2.13 PKR 595

-50.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.99 PKR 555

$2.16 PKR 603

-7.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.18 PKR 49.03

$0.34 PKR 94.1

-47.06%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.10 PKR 1,987

$6.20 PKR 1,735

14.52%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 PKR 207

$0.68 PKR 190

8.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 PKR 148

$0.67 PKR 188

-20.90%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.82 PKR 509

$1.75 PKR 488

4.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.89 PKR 249

$0.87 PKR 242

2.30%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.7K PKR 5.0M

$16.3K PKR 4.6M

8.42%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$23.8K PKR 6.7M

$25.0K PKR 7.0M

-4.97%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$138 PKR 38.7K

$133 PKR 37.2K

4.13%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$3.52 PKR 983

$4.83 PKR 1,350

-27.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.16 PKR 4,800

$13.44 PKR 3,759

27.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.48 PKR 3,492

$15.83 PKR 4,429

-21.16%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.89 PKR 1,647

$14.50 PKR 4,057

-59.38%

Cinema Ticket

$4.11 PKR 1,151

$4.14 PKR 1,157

-0.72%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$35.58 PKR 9,953

$57.7 PKR 16.1K

-38.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,241 PKR 347.0K

$1,378 PKR 385.4K

-9.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.88 PKR 4,162

$17.74 PKR 4,962

-16.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.26 PKR 6,507

$25.73 PKR 7,196

-9.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.5 PKR 20.0K

$63.8 PKR 17.8K

12.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$30.15 PKR 8,434

$36.69 PKR 10.3K

-17.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$73.9 PKR 20.7K

$119 PKR 33.2K

-37.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.5 PKR 14.7K

$76.2 PKR 21.3K

-31.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$170 PKR 47.4K

$321 PKR 89.7K

-47.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$104 PKR 29.1K

$181 PKR 50.6K

-42.37%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$743 PKR 207.7K

$764 PKR 213.7K

-2.79%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$646 PKR 180.7K

$461 PKR 128.9K

40.11%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$171 PKR 47.8K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.88

17.8

11.69%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mianwali: March 3, 2026

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

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